"Let Us" series continued....

I believe that just as we were "taught of God to love one another" we are also taught of Him to give. It's a part of our spiritual DNA. Christ in us - through the guidance of His Holy Spirit will compel us to give when and how much and to whom He sees fit. As with all doctrines except "love one another", giving is not a law to we who are followers of Christ. We don't have to give, we get to! Churches make giving a law. They teach tithing and offerings and spend a lot of time teaching about money and taking people's money. In Christ we are to give whatever He tells us to give - of a truth, He requires our very lives! We are to give far more than ten percent of our money! Always wait on Him to tell you how much to give, if at all. It may be all you have or nothing - obey Him, not the peer (or pastor) pressure you must endure in the service.
"Let us comfort one another with (these) words" not just with God's logos (written) words but let us comfort one another with the words that come our of our hearts "out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks". Our words can heal or wound, bless or curse - "let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt".
Let us not continue to be "foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving diverse lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another" may I add one thing to this list from personal experience? Let us not form "cliques" in our fellowships, picking and choosing who we'll let into the "in crowd" and who we'll exclude - basically choosing who we will or will not love. Rather, "let us exhort one another daily and provoke one another to love and to good works". Good works are proof positive we have the love we claim to have for each other. Time after time I've seen churches proclaim how important it is to love, but when needs arise and practical love needs to be shown with deeds - those same churches show themselves to be "hearers only and not doers of the Word". What was the difference between the house built on sand and the house built on the Rock? "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and DOETH THEM, I will liken him unto a wise man". Good works, by the way, are also how we store treasure for ourselves in Heaven - which is where our treasure should be anyway ,for then it's ours forever. All the rich people, glorying in their earthly wealth, will wish they had heavenly wealth on the Day of Judgment of our God. Even sadder are the many churches and pastors who set their hearts on earthly gain - ignoring the true wealth Jesus died to give them. His will was executed upon his death - we are the inheritors of His Kingdom "for it is the Father's good pleasure to give you His kingdom". "He that overcometh shall inherit all things, and I will be His God and he shall be My son".